Law Enforcement will Continue to Focus on Removing Impaired Drivers from North Dakota Roads

BISMARCK,N.D.– During the month of March, law enforcement agencies will
participate in the Drive Sober or Get
Pulled Over campaign with an increased emphasis on removing impaired
drivers from North Dakota roads. The enforcement will be coupled with education
to the public to reinforce the importance of driving only when sober.

Education
and enforcement appear to be having a positive impact in North Dakota.Motorists driving while under the influence
of alcohol, drugs or medications has been a significant factor in fatal crashes
in North Dakota, but preliminary data from the North Dakota Department of
Transportation (NDDOT) shows that 2016 had the lowest number of alcohol-related
motor vehicle fatalities in ten years at 49.

TheNDDOT
administers federal grant funding as part ofanoverall efforttoprevent deaths and injuries onNorthDakota
roads.Learn more about these and other traffic safety initiatives atdot.nd.gov,ndcodefortheroad.orgorjointheconversation ontheCodefortheRoad
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